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Mary Burnett Talbert (born Mary Morris Burnett; September 17, 1866 – October 15, 1923) was an American orator, activist, suffragist and reformer. In 2005, Talbert was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
24 giu 2024 · Mary Burnett Talbert was an extraordinary civil rights advocate in the early 20th century, and yet her name barely registers today. University at Buffalo researcher Lillian S. Williams, an expert on U.S. social and urban history, is working to change that.
Talbert was a pioneer in international organizing efforts, gaining a voice for Black women and developing Black female leadership. With conscious intent, she bridged the generation of 19th century abolitionists and freedom seekers: Tubman, Douglass, Truth, and others, and the developing civil rights leadership of the 20th century.
12 ago 2020 · BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lillian S. Williams is writing a biography of Mary Burnett Talbert. A century separates the lives of these two women, but they share much in common: Both are educators and community activists. Both are deeply committed to the fight for social justice. Both are tireless in their work.
21 mag 2014 · Through Where Women Made History, we are identifying, honoring, and elevating places across the country where women have changed their communities and the world. In the early 20th century, civil rights leader Mary B. Talbert paved the way for the preservation of the Frederick Douglass house.
21 set 2020 · A virtual panel discussion on Sept. 24 will celebrate the life and achievements of Mary Burnett Talbert, a Buffalo resident who was famous in her time for her tireless work in advancing human rights. The event, “ ‘For Such a Time as This’: Mary Burnett Talbert and the Struggle for Social Justice,” will take place at noon.
24 giu 2022 · Mary Burnett Talbert was a leading African American civil rights and anti-lynching activist who also served as an educator, a nurse, and a historic preservationist. Mary Burnett was born on September 17, 1866, in Oberlin, Ohio, to Cornelius Burnett and Carolyn Nichols Burnett.
